BABY JUNO II in Italy. Is this the same Juno I saw at Dora years ago? If it is…some hydros really get around! Also, I always wonder about the origin of boat names……. Juno has many meanings but probably the most well known is the ancient Roman goddess. Anyone know …
This is the newly rebuilt Packard almost ready to go back in the Antique Boat Museums 48 foot “runabout” Pardon Me. She simply purrs now at a 400 rpm idle. About 1650 HP and burns 50 gallons of AVGAS at 2100 rpm. Look at the camshafts. Design on this monster …
1912…Pretty Dam Quick II owned by A. G. Miles testing at speed on the St. Lawrence River just off Alexandria Bay. Winner of the 1912 Gold Cup at 36.8 MPH. I can see his former summer home from my office window. Regards, Dave Richardson
Hello, My name is Pierre and I work for the Rights & Clearance department of Getty Images. Could you please kindly help me with identifying two clips of speedboats referenced # 254-34 & 254-28 on Getty Images? Please view the video footage here: They were filmed in 1997. Ideally, I’d …
Three very poor pictures of the Heavy Hauler as I found it in Seattle . Bill Smart, Boise, ID I r’cd this pic June 3, 2011 — I wonder how it has progressed…anybody know?
I love the vintage site! I’m just getting into it, mostly to try to locate some of my family’s old boats from Tahoe in the 50s-60s.
I’ve been digging around for info on Miss Reno U-00, because of an old photo I’ve got, and I can’t hardly find anything. Is there something I’m missing? Did her name change, or did she sink?
Thanks 🙂 Rocky Mullin
My brother Rich is restoring one of these. It is a 40′ Liggett & gorgeous brass castings of the DYC club in the interior. His was called American Lady . That owner was CEO of a Brassier Mfg Co. The cruiser was also owned by commodores of the Detroit Yacht …
